Qibla direction in Peru
The Qibla in Peru lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 67.4° in Zarumilla to 74.2° in Ilo, and the Kaaba is between 12,462 km and 13,411 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 131 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Peru can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 6.8°. Puerto Maldonado is the closest to the Kaaba (12,462 km) and Paita the farthest (13,411 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 72.0°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Peru: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lima?
72.0° from true north, towards the east, 13,252 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Peru is closest to Makkah?
Puerto Maldonado, 12,462 km from the Kaaba, among the 131 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abancay | 72.5° | east | 12,877 km |
| Aguaytía | 70.5° | east | 12,987 km |
| Andahuaylas | 72.6° | east | 12,930 km |
| Arequipa | 73.6° | east | 12,828 km |
| Atalaya | 71.3° | east | 12,867 km |
| Ayacucho | 72.4° | east | 13,000 km |
| Ayaviri | 72.8° | east | 12,683 km |
| Bagua Grande | 68.7° | east | 13,163 km |
| Barranca | 71.4° | east | 13,283 km |
| Bellavista | 69.5° | east | 13,023 km |
| Breña | 72.0° | east | 13,255 km |
| Cajamarca | 69.4° | east | 13,225 km |
| Callao | 72.0° | east | 13,263 km |
| Camaná | 73.9° | east | 12,955 km |
| Catacaos | 68.2° | east | 13,374 km |
| Centenario | 70.7° | east | 13,214 km |
| Cerro de Pasco | 71.3° | east | 13,123 km |
| Chachapoyas | 69.0° | east | 13,123 km |
| Chancay | 71.8° | east | 13,260 km |
| Chaupimarca | 71.2° | east | 13,136 km |
| Chepén | 69.4° | east | 13,323 km |
| Chiclayo | 69.1° | east | 13,349 km |
| Chilca | 72.0° | east | 13,065 km |
| Chimbote | 70.4° | east | 13,308 km |
| Chincha Alta | 72.7° | east | 13,205 km |
| Chocope | 69.7° | east | 13,324 km |
| Chongoyape | 69.1° | east | 13,296 km |
| Chosica | 72.0° | east | 13,215 km |
| Chulucanas | 68.2° | east | 13,313 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 73.6° | east | 12,829 km |
| Coishco | 70.4° | east | 13,308 km |
| Cono Norte | 73.6° | east | 12,831 km |
| Contamana | 69.7° | east | 12,871 km |
| Cusco | 72.4° | east | 12,779 km |
| El Pedregal | 73.7° | east | 12,894 km |
| Ferreñafe | 69.1° | east | 13,337 km |
| Guadalupe | 69.4° | east | 13,330 km |
| Huacho | 71.5° | east | 13,279 km |
| Hualmay | 71.5° | east | 13,279 km |
| Huamachuco | 69.8° | east | 13,205 km |
| Huancavelica | 72.3° | east | 13,064 km |
| Huancayo | 72.0° | east | 13,064 km |
| Huanta | 72.3° | east | 12,995 km |
| Huánuco | 70.9° | east | 13,095 km |
| Huaral | 71.7° | east | 13,251 km |
| Huaraz | 70.7° | east | 13,214 km |
| Huarmey | 71.0° | east | 13,298 km |
| Huaura | 71.5° | east | 13,277 km |
| Ica | 73.0° | east | 13,186 km |
| Ilave | 73.2° | east | 12,627 km |
| Ilo | 74.2° | east | 12,846 km |
| Imperial | 72.5° | east | 13,216 km |
| Iquitos | 68.3° | east | 12,546 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 73.7° | east | 12,831 km |
| Jaén | 68.7° | east | 13,199 km |
| Jauja | 71.8° | east | 13,084 km |
| Juanjuí | 69.6° | east | 13,042 km |
| Juliaca | 73.0° | east | 12,656 km |
| Junín | 71.5° | east | 13,114 km |
| La Banda | 69.3° | east | 12,976 km |
| La Breita | 67.7° | east | 13,353 km |
| La Oroya | 71.7° | east | 13,117 km |
| La Peca | 68.7° | east | 13,156 km |
| La Rinconada | 72.6° | east | 12,557 km |
| La Unión | 68.3° | east | 13,386 km |
| Lambayeque | 69.1° | east | 13,352 km |
| Laredo | 69.9° | east | 13,308 km |
| Lima | 72.0° | east | 13,252 km |
| Mala | 72.3° | east | 13,231 km |
| Marcavelica | 68.0° | east | 13,360 km |
| Minas de Marcona | 73.5° | east | 13,158 km |
| Moche | 69.9° | east | 13,316 km |
| Mollendo | 74.0° | east | 12,897 km |
| Monsefú | 69.2° | east | 13,355 km |
| Moquegua | 73.9° | east | 12,792 km |
| Moyobamba | 69.0° | east | 13,023 km |
| Nazca | 73.3° | east | 13,128 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 72.5° | east | 13,213 km |
| Pacasmayo | 69.5° | east | 13,345 km |
| Paiján | 69.7° | east | 13,330 km |
| Paita | 68.1° | east | 13,411 km |
| Paramonga | 71.3° | east | 13,287 km |
| Pátapo | 69.1° | east | 13,325 km |
| Picsi | 69.1° | east | 13,338 km |
| Pimentel | 69.2° | east | 13,360 km |
| Pisco | 72.9° | east | 13,222 km |
| Piura | 68.2° | east | 13,368 km |
| Pucallpa | 70.2° | east | 12,863 km |
| Puerto Maldonado | 71.7° | east | 12,462 km |
| Puno | 73.2° | east | 12,656 km |
| Querecotillo | 68.0° | east | 13,352 km |
| Quillabamba | 72.2° | east | 12,832 km |
| Requena | 68.8° | east | 12,661 km |
| Rioja | 69.0° | east | 13,044 km |
| San Antonio | 73.9° | east | 12,791 km |
| San Clemente | 72.8° | east | 13,215 km |
| San Fernando | 70.2° | east | 12,862 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 72.0° | east | 13,250 km |
| San Isidro | 72.1° | east | 13,255 km |
| San Juan | 68.3° | east | 12,550 km |
| San Martin | 68.2° | east | 13,369 km |
| San Martín de Pangoa | 71.6° | east | 12,968 km |
| San Miguel | 73.0° | east | 12,654 km |
| San Pedro de Lloc | 69.5° | east | 13,339 km |
| San Vicente de Cañete | 72.5° | east | 13,220 km |
| Saña | 69.2° | east | 13,327 km |
| Santa Ana | 72.2° | east | 12,834 km |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 72.0° | east | 13,246 km |
| Santa Rosa | 71.4° | east | 12,991 km |
| Santiago de Cao | 69.8° | east | 13,332 km |
| Satipo | 71.5° | east | 12,977 km |
| Sechura | 68.4° | east | 13,400 km |
| Sicuani | 72.6° | east | 12,728 km |
| Sullana | 68.0° | east | 13,359 km |
| Tacna | 74.1° | east | 12,747 km |
| Talara | 67.8° | east | 13,406 km |
| Tambo Grande | 68.1° | east | 13,325 km |
| Tambopata | 71.8° | east | 12,481 km |
| Tarma | 71.7° | east | 13,092 km |
| Tingo María | 70.6° | east | 13,047 km |
| Tocache | 70.1° | east | 13,060 km |
| Trujillo | 69.9° | east | 13,316 km |
| Tumbes | 67.4° | north-east | 13,277 km |
| Uchiza | 70.2° | east | 13,064 km |
| Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea | 72.1° | east | 13,245 km |
| Virú | 70.1° | east | 13,299 km |
| Yanacancha | 71.3° | east | 13,123 km |
| Yanacancha | 71.1° | east | 13,149 km |
| Yauri | 72.9° | east | 12,764 km |
| Yurimaguas | 69.0° | east | 12,930 km |
| Zarumilla | 67.4° | north-east | 13,258 km |